While it’s difficult to believe now, during the darkest days of the Cold War in the 1950s and 1960s, as part of those NORAD defenses, many communities in the United States had their own neighborhood missile batteries, where nuclear-tipped missiles sat at constant alert, ready to shoot down waves of Soviet bombers.

Please join us as we honor our 2026 inductees on Saturday, October 10, 2026!

Honoring our 2025 Inductees: Scott Alwin, Greg Anderson, Ed Lachendro, Mark Lee, and Richard Werling

Not Too Far Gone - Do you restore this pile of parts or...

WAHF Founder Carl Guell - His vision took flight

Painting Hope in Pink - Colleen Weber's efforts to raise awareness

Celebrating a Century of Flight - flight and family at Morey Airplane Company

Collecting and Preserving Wisconsin's Aviation History

Welcome to the Wisconsin Aviation Hall of Fame, a membership organization dedicated to collecting, preserving, and sharing Wisconsin aviation news and history. Learn about the men and women who are making aviation history in Wisconsin and beyond.

Become a member/supporter today so that together we can continue to honor those who advance and enhance aviation in our state. Because Wisconsin aviators need heroes, too.

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Wisconsin Aviation Hall of Fame speakers bring history to life through engaging, story-driven presentations. With hundreds of talks delivered over the years, our speakers tailor each presentation to fit your audience and occasion.

View all of the WAHF Hall of Fame Inductees on a 1968 Wisconsin VFR sectional.